Sept. 29–Oct. 1: seven people in the Chicago area
were killed after taking Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules laced with
cyanide. 31 million bottles of Tylenol were eventually taken off the
market. The murderer was never caught.

1990

July 2, Mecca, Saudi Arabia: a stampede in a
1,800-foot-long pedestrian tunnel leading from Mecca to a tent city for
pilgrims resulted in the deaths of 1,426 pilgrims.

Jan. 28, Katowice, Poland: 67 people died from the
collapse of the roof of. the International Exhibition Hall. There had
been 500 people inside at the time.

Feb. 21, Moscow, Russia: a market roof collapsed,
killing 56 people.

April 17, Mexico: an overcrowded tour bus returning
from a religious festival veered off the road and plunged down a ravine,
killing 47.

2007

June 17, Nashville, Tenn.: A race-car driver
performing a stunt at a children's charity event lost control of his car
and crashed into bystanders, killing 6.

Aug. 1, Minneapolis, Minn.: An eight-lane
interstate bridge packed with cars broke into sections and collapsed
into the Mississippi River, killing at least nine and injuring at least
60. The bridge was in the midst of repairs when it buckled and broke
apart.

Feb. 21, Venezuela: a Venezuelan passenger plane
crashes into an Andean Mountain within the Sierra La Culata National
Park killing all 46 people aboard.

June 21, the Philippines: a ferry, the Princess
of the Stars, is struck by Typhoon Fengshen, killing most of the 865
passengers and crew. There are 59 known survivors. Almost 500 other
people die during the storm.

Aug. 1, Pakistan: a large mass of ice breaks on K2, the world's second-highest mountain, causing an avalanche that kills 11 climbers and injures several others.

Aug. 4, Himachal Pradesh: almost 150 people die when rumors of a landslide cause pilgrims to stampede during a festival celebrating the Hindu mother goddess at Naina Devi temple in northern India.

2015

Sept. 24, Saudi Arabia: while making a pilgrimage, at least 717 people are killed during a stampede near Mecca. More than 800 people are injured. The incident occurs during one of the holiest Islamic events, Eid al-Adha.